Zoning · Burlington · Open space

O2 zone, Burlington: Open Space O2

By-law 2020 Part 10, Sections 1 and 5 of the City of Burlington Zoning By-law 09-2026 / 2020.

A public open space zone for municipal parks, stormwater management, public utilities, heritage resources and low-impact outdoor recreation such as trails and nature viewing.

Is a property in the O2 zone? Enter its address and the lookup returns the zone and these standards, including any site-specific exception.

Check an address

What the O2 zone permits

  • Municipal parks and public open space
  • Storm water management and erosion control
  • Public utilities and services
  • Cultural heritage resources
  • Non-intensive outdoor recreation uses such as walking trails, nature viewing, bird watching, etc.

Other provisions in this section

  • Buildings and structures permitted: buildings and structures for permitted uses, and accessory buildings and structures for permitted uses (s.5.2).
  • Buildings and structures intended for public assembly must be set back 30 m from a railway right-of-way (s.5.3).
  • All uses are subject to Part 1 (General Conditions and Provisions) and Part 14 (Exceptions to Zone Designations) (s.1).

Source: By-law 2020 Part 10, Sections 1 and 5, By-law 09-2026 / 2020 (City of Burlington), checked 2026-09-12. General provisions elsewhere in the by-law (parking, driveways, accessory buildings) also apply, and a numbered exception on the parcel can change any value here. Treat this as a pre-check, not a sign-off.

Other open space zones in Burlington: O1, O3, P, PC